Tribunal must decide appeal on merits; SC set aside disposal made while hearing stay application.

The SC held that a Tribunal cannot dispose of the main appeal while dealing only with a stay application; it must decide the appeal on its own merits. The Court also found that no clarification of the earlier judgment was required, because the judgment was clear in itself. As the Tribunal's order had combined disposal of the appeal with consideration of the stay request, that portion was set aside and the appeal was restored for fresh adjudication on merits.

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Issues: Whether the portion of the Tribunal's order disposing of the main appeal while considering the stay application was liable to be set aside and the appeal restored for decision on merits.

Analysis: The impugned order disposed of the main appeal along with the stay application and granted liberty to seek clarification from the Supreme Court regarding liability under an earlier judgment. The Court held that the Tribunal was required to decide the appeal on its own merits and that no clarification of the earlier judgment was necessary, as the judgment spoke for itself.

Conclusion: The portion of the impugned order disposing of the appeal was set aside and the appeal was restored to the Tribunal for fresh disposal on merits.

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